Burnham Touts Plans to Crack Down on UK Vaping, Betting Shops

Andy Burnham is detailing plans to crack down on the number of new vaping and betting shops, his latest announcement focused on tackling everyday issues as he tries to win over voters since becoming Britain’s prime minister.

By Joe Mayes

Burnham to crack down on vape and betting shops in bid to boost high streets

Councils will be given extra powers to curb unwanted retailers and ‘bring town centres back to life’

Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops

Vape shops in England and Wales to need planning permission while betting shop law change will also apply in Scotland Councils are to be given powers to stop betting and vape shops taking over their high streets under new plans announced by Andy Burnham. Local authorities will be able to reject new betting shops and adult gaming centres, while vape shops will be subject to planning permission under plans Downing Street said could be in place from the start of next year. Continue reading...

By Aletha Adu and Alexandra Topping

Crackdown on vape shops and bookies as Burnham gives councils power to choose what is on their high streets

New prime minister Burnham to tackle Britain’s ‘hollowed-out high streets’ by scrapping Blair’s Aim to Permit directive

By Kate Devlin